Norway vs Panama: Oil consumption per person
Norway
18,522 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Panama
18,607 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Norway rank
50th
Panama rank
49th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Norway
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 85 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 50th and Panama ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,245 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 25,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,940 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 25,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,224 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 23,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 19,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Norway or Panama?
- Panama, at 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Norway and Panama?
- 85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Panama rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 50th and Panama ranks 49th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.